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An outdoor kitchen is the newest “must have” in home design and with summer here now is the perfect time to get one at your home. Take full advantage of your outdoor area and install an outdoor kitchen. Summer is the time to spend outdoors enjoying Mother Nature and making the most of these long days and balmy evenings. An outdoor kitchen will take your alfresco dining experiences to a whole new level

Install an outdoor kitchen to your specifications so that you get exactly what you want. At Lifestyle BBQs they provide an Australian Made lifestyle modular outdoor kitchen range where you design your own outdoor kitchen by making a range of selections.

Not only will an outdoor kitchen enable you and your family and friends to enjoy your very own great outdoors it will also add value to your property. So not only is an outdoor kitchen an investment in your relaxation time but also an investment in your home.

Also, Lifestyle Modular Outdoor Kitchens comes with a 25 year warranty which means 25 years of outdoor entertainment and enjoyment, 25 years of outdoor kitchen eating with your family and friends, 25 years of added value to your home and life.

An outdoor kitchen will also save you money as you will choose to stay home and enjoy your investment instead of going out. In these economic times people are more cautious with their spending and choosing to stay home and make purchase for the purpose of home entertainment. The outdoor kitchen does just that. Enjoy your garden, your pool and the environment and start planning your outdoor kitchen today.

It is an understatement to say that our lives have become incredibly hectic today. We are stretched thin on the professional front as we have to meet with several responsibilities on a regular basis. Of course there are things you need to take care of in your personal life as well. It means that many of us are looking for breaks and getaways that help us relieve the stress. If that’s something you want to do amidst glorious Outdoors then one thing you know is that you have to be prepared for it.

There is a lot you can do when you get away from the bustle of city life and are in stunning natural surroundings. You could indulge in an adventure activity of your choice or go Camping if you just want to unwind. Your options are endless when you are out in any gorgeous setting. But you also understand that things can go awfully wrong in certain instances and it is up to you to be best prepared for them. That’s why the importance of high quality gear cannot be overemphasized for enthusiasts.

Best gear for your safety

You hear of episodes where people are stuck on the mountains when they go out trekking or there are Biking accidents that can be quite dangerous. That’s where gear like torches, helmets and other protection means come into the picture. When you have these items with you as you step out of your regular comfort zone and into natural surroundings, you will definitely feel more confident. You know that you have the right gear to fall back on if need be and something that will protect you while you explore your surroundings to the fullest.

Keep yourself comfortable at all times

While you might be an adventure enthusiast who is used to the Outdoors and the challenges it brings with it. But at the end of the day you also know that you should be able to indulge in your chosen activities without being uncomfortable at any time. Having the best quality gear and equipment will assure you that. With the help of top quality shoes, helmets, tents, backpacks etc you can make sure you are comfortable. The good news is that today this gear can be bought easily and doesn’t cost you a fortune. And it can save you a lot of trouble and costs in the long run.

By all means enjoy the lovely Outdoors, but do it armed with the best gear.

It has become a fashion now a days to set up and to run a store. Almost all kinds of stores and shops have a very great and grand welcoming from the people especially the ones with different kinds of items and articles in them.

Nowadays people have started to focus and buy articles or items from the shop that is very unique and different from the others. The days have become so bvery modernized and fashionable that every thing is available ready made in the stores. For the case of survival one can set up own your own out doors store. It is very good storing that fetches a humpty number of customers to us. Before setting up the store one has to register the store in the governmental sector and should gain the permit from the government to run and to set up such kind of out door store.

It is very well known and very widely used and visited store by the people of many nations. Things that are required for the purpose of out door seating are available in this kind of stores. Out door items like setting up a swing in the lawn of a house or setting up of a small park in the near by area of the house. For all these this out door store paves a way and gives an idea how to set up and what to set up over there. Thus these kinds of stores are very much widely in use

Folders are the handiest knives around because they can always just sit in a pocket, waiting to be used. Sheath knives are handier only if you carry a sheath knife on your person all the time, and most of us can not do that. For some ludicrous reason, even some wilderness areas do not allow carry of a sheath knife, while folders are permissible almost everywhere. Everyone should carry a pocket knife in or clipped to their pocket when in the wilderness (or actually, all the time).

Good folders can range from a tiny Case Peanut to a Strider and everything in between. Any size can be useful, but the smallest probably won’t be quite adequate in the field for most people. If a larger knife is carried as well, then any pocket knife should do. Swiss Army knives are some of the most popular models for the outdoors and for good reason. Victorinox and Wenger are the best known brands, but all the well-known models are made by Victorinox. The alox-handled models and the larger models are the most popular among outdoorsmen. The Pioneer Harvester and the Farmer are excellent choices in the smaller alox models. Both have a good blade and a saw, which are the most important options for the woods. Among the larger models, the Rucksack, the Trekker, and the Forester are great choices. All have a larger blade and saw, making them more useful than the smaller models if used as the general use knife. Pretty much all Victorinox models are great quality, but those named are some of the best for the outdoors.

Traditional folder types such as the stockman, trapper, copperhead, peanut, and congress are also good options. The stockman and the trapper are the favorites among these for wilderness use, but all are good. Case, GEC, Boker, and Queen are some companies that make excellent traditional knives. If cheaper options are needed, check out Rough Rider and Steel Warrior. Neither of these companies make knives as good as the others mentioned, but they are very cheap and decent quality.

For a more modern “tactical” style, Benchmade, Spyderco, Cold Steel, and Kershaw make cheap to moderately expensive, but excellent quality, knives. Benchmade is the top of the line as far as these knives go. Their Griptilian is an amazing knife at a little under $100. Mine did everything that I wanted it to do, until I lost it. The Rukus is a huge folder that was recently discontinued, but a great knife. Spyderco also makes good knives. The Delica and Endura are the most popular and best known. The Spyderco Tenacious is a Chines-made knife that is getting a good reputation for a working knife. Kershaw and Cold Steel make slightly cheaper knives, and Kershaw in particular has a great reputation. The Kershaw Tyrade is an excellent knife if you can get it, and the Junkyard Dog II, Needs Work, and Skyline models are also great.

A folder shouldn’t be your only option if possible, but one or more should definitely be part of any outdoor kit!

There was a time where the only place you would find a television was in somebody’s front room or perhaps in a bar or pub. Now TVs are being used almost everywhere for all sorts of reasons; from outdoor entertainment to digital advertising and signage.

Normal TV systems have come a long way since the old cathode ray tubes. Most TVs are now either LCD (liquid crystal display) or plasma and are flatter, lighter and cheaper. However, despite this advance in technology the standard LCD or plasma TV are not designed to be used outside.

The advantages of using TVs outside are becoming increasingly relevant. Many bars, pubs and clubs are finding more people socialising outdoors due to smoking bans and an increase in warmer weather. While outdoor digital signage is an extremely cost effective method of marketing and is being implemented almost everywhere – including schools, colleges, hospitals and the retail sector.

However, making use of modern TV systems in outdoor locations is not as straight forward of placing them outside and then powering up. TVs are sensitive electronics so any outdoor TV system, whether it’s for entertainment or outdoor digital signage, needs to be protected.

Protecting outdoor digital signage or exterior TVs is now a growing industry. There tends to be two solutions for protection of exterior TV systems.

The Outdoor TV

There are many manufacturers, including some of the big names that now produce flat screen TVs for outdoor use. These waterproof and weatherproof TVs have become commonplace due to the burgeoning outdoor digital signage market.

The advantages of an outdoor TV system are that they can be erected without the need for a waterproof enclosure or other weatherproof housing. However, there are disadvantages to this method. First, any outdoor screen that is to be left unattended needs to be protected from accidental and deliberate damage which would require some sort of protective housing. The other major disadvantage is the cost of such screens. The average waterproof TV costs many times more than an equivalent indoor model, a price many would-be users find difficult to justify.

The Outdoor LCD TV Enclosure

A far more comprehensive solution is to use a standard TV in an outdoor TV enclosure. These plasma and LCD enclosures not only cost a fraction of the price of a waterproof TV (even when you include the price of the standard screen enclosed) and they also provide protection against vandalism, accidental damage and theft.

Follow these techniques to practice the surf shark fishing methods used by experienced shark fishing anglers. This aspect of surf fishing (for sharks) is really thrilling.

This article is meant to introduce the highlights of sharking and is based on methods used to surf fish for sharks up to seven foot. Fishing for sharks at the surf line requires a crew of experienced shark handlers to land & release the shark once you get it to the edge of the beach.

The Shark Fishing Crew

Plan on setting up a crew. Shark fishing from the surf requires at least two experienced shark handlers. If your crew is inexperienced you should have three or four on your team. Going out with the same team each time will develop a synergy among the group so that each member knows exactly what to do at the right time. This is important. Shark fishing is a lot of fun but there are dangers to be aware of.

Shark Fishing Tackle & Gear

Although the sharks can be in just about any depth of water, you will probably be targeting water that is 8′ to 10′ deep. It’s not always possible to cast out to this depth. The shark anglers use a sit-on-top kayak to carry the bait to the targeted depth. Since the bait will usually be kayaked out, the surf rods do not need to be as long. Rods that are 5.5′ to 8′ will suffice.

Reels used for sharking vary. Some surf anglers have landed pretty big sharks on tackle that wasn’t designed for it. That being said, if you want a reel that will stand up to the big sharks on a regular basis, think about reels that get into the 80# class. Otherwise a decent quality reel rated for 50# test line will be adequate.

Spool up your reel with 200 – 300 yards plus the line needed to reach the targeted water depth. If your fishing 200 yards from shore you should have 400 – 500 yards of line spooled on your reel of 50# test minimum. If you can’t get this much line on your reel then think about going to braided line like Power Pro. You can easily get twice as much line on a reel using braided line instead of the lesser expensive monofilament.

Most likely you will want to invest in some type of fighting harness. A fighting harness will help you handle the fatigue during a long fight. Fighting harnesses vary in style and price. A visit to your local bait and tackle shop will give you a better idea what’s available.

Shark Bait

Fresh bait is always better than frozen bait. Be sure to check the local regulations before selecting your bait. Regulations vary from state to state. Whiting, Mullet, Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel and Ladyfish make excellent bait for sharks. Catch your bait in the morning and keep it on ice for freshness. Size your bait to the hook size you are using. Larger fish can be used as cut bait. Hook sizes for sharks range from 10/0 to 20/0. Bigger bait translates into bigger sharks taken.

Shark Rigs

Shark rigs are better homemade. There are different setups that are preferred by shark anglers. I like to use 480# cable for my leaders. To make these you need stainless steel thimbles and crimp sleeves to attach hooks and swivels. A special tool is used to crimp the cable after it wraps around the thimble. The rig I like uses 18″ – 24″‘ of 480# hook leader attached to 6′- 8’ of 480# cable. Slide a snap swivel on the main leader (for the sinker to attach) before attaching a swivel on the end to tie off to the main line.

Use at least a 10/0 hook or you can make up different size hook rigs and keep them on hand depending on the bait you catch. Other wise use you can use cut bait on the 10/0 hooks if you have to.

Use only spider weights for sinkers 6oz to 8oz. Make them yourself if you can’t find them at the bait & tackle shops. Spider weights are important especially if you are using monofilament line. Monofilament line has a lot of stretch to it which makes setting the hook difficult. A spider weight grips the bottom and helps to set the hook when the shark picks up the bait.

If you plan on fishing for sharks your best bet is to get on a shark fishing crew with experienced shark anglers. Another option is to be a spectator at one of the shark tournaments where you can witness how the experienced anglers get it done. Shark fishing from the surf has to be the most exciting fishing experience you’ll ever get, bar none.

Every fisherman dreams of a bigger catch! Is it possible to know beforehand when you should plan a trip to enjoy some fishing, catch more than usual, and come home feeling 100% satisfied? Based on my own personal research around the best fishing times, I think it is.

When I first started fishing, the best fishing time for me was whatever time happened to suit me. I tried different lures, baits and techniques until I’d spent a small fortune in my quest to improve my fishing catch. When I finally heard about the “Solunar Theory”–or fishing by moon phase–like most anglers, I was skeptical.

What I’d read sounded too complicated. All sorts of factors needed to be checked and the determined angler needed to be at the water’s edge at exactly the right time, TO THE MINUTE, in order to improve on his average catch. Was I really willing to take my hobby that seriously? Let’s just say that curiosity got the better of me.

To help me determine whether there was any truth in the moon’s effect on the best fishing times, I kept a record of every trip I made over a period of 18 months. All information related to the moon’s phases, the weather conditions and the catches I made were carefully logged. What I discovered convinced me that moon phase fishing works. BUT, I also found that it isn’t anywhere near as complicated as many would have us believe.

How Does Fishing By Moon Phase Work?

Every fisherman knows that the best fishing times are when the fish are feeding. This tends to be during dawn and dusk, but what often goes unnoticed are the two periods elsewhere in the day–moonrise and moonset. Because the moon has an effect on a variety of factors surrounding the fish–including the live fodder they hunt–these periods, combined with the moon’s phase, are what trigger feeding.

By understanding this, and choosing times when sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset coincide with new or full moon phases, you’ll increase you chance of a good fishing catch. Assuming there are fish in the area, of course.

Choosing The Best Fishing Times

There really is nothing complicated about this at all; it’s just a matter of knowing ahead of time exactly when the sun and moon will rise and set. Fish are most active during 90-minute windows surrounding each of these four daily events; that’s 45 minutes before and after these four daily points.

Fishing during these four periods will help increase your fishing catch, but if you plan wisely so as to ensure you’re at the water’s edge on the days of new or full moon, you can use these ‘windows’ to reel in a catch like you’ve never done before. If you have to choose between sunrise/set and moonrise/set, always go with the moon as the moon is the stronger influence.

Hunters have always known that fish and game are most active at dawn and dusk–sunrise and sunset–but their activity surrounding moonrise and moonset is less noticeable because these events are likely to occur without e­ffecting any change in the perceived light. The rise and set of a new moon is invisible anyway, and overcast weather often hides the moon. Without prior knowledge of setting and rising times, two of the best fishing times will be missed every day!

Other Considerations

When planning your fishing by moon phase, there are certain other factors that should also be considered.

Weather – Severe weather changes have an impact on the way fish feed. When a storm’s brewing, or just after one has passed, is a good time. If this happens while you’re in place, you’ll be in for a treat! However, if there’s a cold front approaching, the fish are likely to move deeper into the water and become inactive.

Season – Most fish are more likely to bite willingly during seasonal transitions with the transition from winter to spring and summer to fall being the two best fishing times.

Now that you know that moon phase fishing really works, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t utilize this knowledge to increase your own fishing catch by being at the ready with your rod during the best fishing times available. It’s easy and it works!

Only the most exciting, most thrilling, most fun water sport ever created – that’s what!

a) Extreme fishing is fishing with a shot of adrenaline!

b) Extreme fishing is regular fishing on steroids!

Trout and salmon fishing in small water (such as streams and rivers) is extreme fishing !

Ice fishing is extreme fishing !

Noodling (the practice of fishing for Catfish using only your bare hands) is extreme fishing !

Extreme fishing uses the same techniques and methods as recreational fishing – it simply takes it all one step further in the search for bigger, rarer, and more challenging fish.

Fish such as:

Peacock Bass

Masheer

Goonch

Tiger Fish

And many others!

Fly-fishing

Fly-fishing is used mainly for salmon and trout, and sometimes for pike, bass, and carp.

Fly-fishing involves tying artificial flies onto a hook with thread, fur, feathers, and other materials, in sizes and colors to match naturally occurring food or to excite a fish.

Fly rods are light and long while the lines are relatively heavy. The fly may weigh very little and is usually attached to the line by leader, which may taper to a fine line, called the tippet.

The main difference between fly-fishing and casting is that in casting, you use the weight of the lure and in fly-fishing, the fly you use the weight of the line to place the fly where you want it to be.

The Goonch

You want big?

How about fishing in India, specifically the River Saryu in the Indian Himalayas for Goonch?

Big?

The most common size caught is from twenty to thirty pounds with fish of one hundred pounds or more not uncommon. But that’s not all the world record Goonch is just over four hundred pounds.

That’s enough to feed an entire town.

Goonch is a species of Catfish. They are not easy to catch. They are prevalent in the waters however they are picky eaters. It is best to find out what their natural diets consist of and match your bait or lures as closely as possible.

The upper Ramganga River in India is also a prime fishing river for these big fish.

Noodling

Noodling is where you use your bare hands instead of tackle to catch a fish, usually a type of catfish.

Noodling is also known as “grabbling,” “hogging, “dogging” and “stumping.” Officially, it’s known as “hand fishing .” Noodling is only legal in certain states, mostly southern states including Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Noodling was made legal in Missouri in 2005 after pressure from adherents. It’s now legal in fourteen states.

It’s recorded that southern American Indians used to dive down and catch fish by hand and rural settlers took up the tradition. Noodling is thought by many to be the ultimate fishing sport. You need a special permit to noodle.

Conservationists oppose noodling as it could reduce the fish population. Female catfish can take seven years to become mature. However, because of the danger involved, few people actually fish this way.

Noodling isn’t the only way of catching fish by hand. In Britain, a more sedate version of hand fishing is “trout tickling.” This is the art of rubbing the underbelly of a trout with your fingers. The trout goes into a trance state after a minute or so, and can then be flipped onto the nearest bit of dry land.

Spear Fishing

Spear fishing is an ancient method of fishing where you use an ordinary spear or a specially designed variant.

Traditional spear fishing is restricted to shallow waters, but the invention of the spear gun has made it more efficient.

Small hand nets have been used since antiquity to sweep up fish near the surface.

The Peacock Bass

Some times it is the type of fish you go after that makes your fishing extreme. This “little guy” is a Brazilian Peacock Bass.

Peacock Bass differ from other species in their color and their size. They generally range from twenty-four inches to a normal of thirty inches at least, if not larger. Also unlike their American cousins that prefer hiding in reeds etc., the Peacock Bass prefers the water in the middle of the river.

Found mostly in Colombia and the Oyapock River in Brazil, the Peacock Bass inhabits both black water and white water. Peacock Bass stay in slow moving deeper water close to the shore if the habitat allows.

The Goonch

You want big?

How about fishing in India, specifically the River Saryu in the Indian Himalayas for Goonch?

Big?

The most common size caught is from twenty to thirty pounds with fish of one hundred pounds or more not uncommon. But that’s not all the world record Goonch is just over four hundred pounds.

That’s enough to feed an entire town.

Goonch is a species of Catfish. They are not easy to catch. They are prevalent in the waters however they are picky eaters. It is best to find out what their natural diets consist of and match your bait or lures as closely as possible.

The upper Ramganga River in India is also a prime fishing river for these big fish.

The term ‘tackle’ used to denote ‘fishing apparatus’ has been part of the fishing vocabulary since the 13th century. Sometimes also known as ‘fishing gear’ as in commercial fishing, it is more commonly used to describe recreational fishing by anglers.

Fishing tackle refers to the equipment used in fishing; in contrast, the term ‘tackle’ can sometimes be misunderstood for fishing techniques. ‘Fishing techniques’ as a term refers to the manner in which fishing is done using a ‘tackle.’

The equipment used by fishermen which can be any part of any gear for e.g. hooks, lines, sinkers, baits, floats, gaffs, leaders, lures, nets, reels, rods, swivels, sinkers, spears, traps and waders etc. The part of a fishing gear attached to the ends of a fishing rod or line is known as terminal tackle.

Hook, line and sinker

This is a classic combination of a fishing tackle that a fisherman feels ’empowered’ with to catch fish.

In angling, the use of the ‘hook’ in consequentially relevant to the term ‘gorge’ which in archaic use meant ‘throat.’ Ancient people used gorges to fish; these were long and thin pieces of bone attached midway on a thin fishing line. A bait was attached to the gorge so that it would lie parallel to the line; when a fish took the bait the fisherman gently tugged the line so that the gorge oriented itself in a right angle to the line, attaching itself to the fish’s gullet. Hence, a fish hook was looked at as a device to catch fish by ‘hooking’ them in the mouth, or by snagging the fish entirely.

Today’s angling hooks come in a variety of designs, materials, shapes and sizes but they are all intended for the purpose of hooking the fish. They suit a range of purposes from commercial and recreational fishing to specialized applications and are designed to hold different types of artificial, dead, live or processed baits, as in bait fishing; to represent fish prey artificially, as in fly fishing and as integrated mechanisms to devices that represent prey, as in lure angling.

Lines

A fishing line is a cord or line used for fishing; from the earliest ones made of plant stalk and leaves to the later horse hair and silk thread to the modern ones made from Dacron, nylon and polyethylene, there has been a vast change in angling lines. During the 1850s the first fishing lines were manufactured using modern industrial machinery for mass production; at the time, fishing lines were made from linen and silk, sometimes cotton.

The commonly used type of fishing line is the ‘monofilament’ made from a single strand of material used often because it is buoyant in water and has the ability to stretch. In recent years, advanced alternatives to nylon monofilament fishing lines have appeared in the name of copolymers or fluorocarbons. The parameters of a good fishing line are length, material used and weight that in turn translate into abrasion resistance, castability, knot strength, limpness, UV resistance and visibility, qualities that seasoned fishermen look for in a fishing line.

Sinkers

A sinker is a weight used to sink the lure or bait more rapidly into the water and also increase the distance the line is cast. Ordinary plain sinkers were traditionally made of lead and could take any shape but these have since been banned in Canada, UK and the USA because lead can cause toxic poisoning. Sinkers can weigh from a quarter of an ounce which is the weight generally used in trout angling and can go up to a couple of pounds for deep sea fish.

Summer walleye, this is the time for the most popular game fish in Canada. Tens of thousands of anglers consider this their favourite fish to catch for the sport and mostly for the fact that it is one of the greatest fish to eat.

This tip comes from an experience while fishing walleye in Northern Ontario, on Manitoulin Island, in went out early in the morning hoping to pick up a few walleye early.

I headed for a shoal that I fish frequently; it is about 20 to 25 feet of water, and drops off to about 70 feet deep. After about and hour or so, I had 2 small walleyes to show for my effort. Guessing that the cool front that moved through over night had affected the fish, I started to fish the drop off and along the length of the shoal, and still no fish. With the help of technology (fish finder, sonar) I found that there were groups of fish suspended at 20 to 25 feed in 75 feet of water. I finally surmised that the fish holding at this level would be very hard to get to, and when suspended like this they are usually not in a feeding mood.

The next problem was that to reach these fish with my jigs and no bottom structure to follow was near impossible, although down rigging or trolling would preset my bait at a better level, if they were not actively feeding it was again a tuff sell for these walleyes. What is needed in a situation like this is a slow presentation of the lure or live bait. What I needed was a bait delivery system that would consistently put me at the right depth and slow enough to keep the bait in the strike zone for a long time, so as to tease them into action. I also wanted to be able to make long casts to allow long drifts through these suspended walleye schools.

I decided to give a slip-bobber a try; it’s simple and deadly when used right. Most anglers don’t use this walleye technique enough it works. The slip bobber, slips up and down the line from your hook to a bobber stop you set for the desired depth. I needed to get the bait down 25 feet; with the slip bobber the stopper you use to set your depth is so small that it will pass through the rod guides and onto the reel without no problems at all. And if you find your depth is not quite right you simply move the stop up or down.

Now with the slip bobber controlling my depth accurately, I was able to drift my bait (live bait, jigs, and plastics work well) right through these schools of walleye at nose level, also able fish very slow giving these finicky walleyes lots of time to make up their minds about having a snack. It was a large school of walleyes and the result was a couple of hours of super walleye fishing.

If you think about it slip bobbers can be used with your favourite live bait for walleye fishing. Either a plain hook or jig tipped with a minnow, worm or leach can be fished in the same way for precise depth control. Plus slip bobbers are not restricted to walleye fishing. They are great for all sorts of fishing, when conditions call for depth control, long distance casting or a really slow presentation. I have used them for trout and salmon in rivers, and even on bass in small clear pools where a long cast and slow movement is needed. I have taken a lot of nice bass from under and alongside the numerous swimming rafts and docks around different lakes I have fished and used this method quite successfully. These tactics also work great around bridge pillars, piers and supports, and weed lines, and dams. By casting so easily and smoothly they are great for kids, they love to see the bobber twitch and disappear.

Once you start walleye fishing and any other species, you will likely find all sorts of situations where they will be the answer to speed and depth control. Pick up a couple and try these tips, you will not regret it. Just go fishing!